September Maetsuycker.

Souvenir Of Rabaul Eruptions

of the most sought-after souvenirs of the recent Rabaul eruptions has been the “Volcanic Issue” of the “Rabaul Times,” which was written and produced by Mr. Gordon Thomas on a duplicator at the Catholic Mission, Vuna pope, on June 4. It gave a complete summary of events on May 28 and 29 when Vulcan Island “blew up,” and it told the story of the subse quent evacuation of the residents to Kokopo.

There was also a description of the township, as it was when the eruptions ceased.

Mr. Thomas arrived in Sydney from New Guinea in September with the original wax sten cils from which the “Volcanic Issue” was pro duced, and he has had a number of copies dupli cated. These are for sale at 1/- per copy (1/1 posted), and may be obtained from the office of Pacific Publications Pty. Ltd., 247 George St., Sydney.

Mrs. H. K. Higgins, accompanied by

Master H. 0. Higgins, departed from Sydney for Port Moresby, Papua, by the

September Maetsuycker.